JLPT N1 Advanced
暗示
Indirect hint, implication, or psychological suggestion
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暗示する suru verb
Noun, Suru verb
Hint / Suggestion / Implication
Refers to the act of conveying meaning indirectly without explicit statement, or the psychological induction of a specific mental state.
Example
A 部長 、 最近 元気 ない です ね 。 何か 言っ ていました か ？
B いや 、 何も 。 でも 、 彼 の 態度 は 何か 問題 が ある こと を 暗示 し てい た よ 。
[A:] The department head seems down lately. Did he say anything? [B:] No, nothing. But his attitude hinted that there was some kind of problem.
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